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MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
HOME EDUCATION WEEK
2006
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina is committed to excellence in education and to public
policy that strengthens the farruly; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina recognizes parental choice in pursuit of that excellence
and !he importance of parentaL involvement in education; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina appropriately and statutorily recognizes home education
as a viable educational alternative; and
WHEREAS, parents have the ultimate authority and responsibility for the care, upbringing and
choice of education for their children; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that North Carolina home educators and home educated children be
recognized and celebrated for their contributions to the diversity and quality of education in this great
State; and
WHEREAS, by encouraging and fostering home schooling in North Carolina, the number of home
schooled children has grown to over 59,000 in the State of North Carolina according to the North
Carolina Department of Non-Public Education published statistics;
NOW, THEREFORE, l, MlCHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do
hereby proclaim March 19-25, 2006 as "HOME EDUCATION WEEK" in North Carolina and call upon
all citizens of this State to observe this week and recognize the continued growth and importance of horne
education in the State of North Carolina.
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affiXed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this second day of March in the year of o ur Lord two thousand
· and six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
HOME EDUCATION WEEK
2006
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina is committed to excellence in education and to public
policy that strengthens the farruly; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina recognizes parental choice in pursuit of that excellence
and !he importance of parentaL involvement in education; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina appropriately and statutorily recognizes home education
as a viable educational alternative; and
WHEREAS, parents have the ultimate authority and responsibility for the care, upbringing and
choice of education for their children; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that North Carolina home educators and home educated children be
recognized and celebrated for their contributions to the diversity and quality of education in this great
State; and
WHEREAS, by encouraging and fostering home schooling in North Carolina, the number of home
schooled children has grown to over 59,000 in the State of North Carolina according to the North
Carolina Department of Non-Public Education published statistics;
NOW, THEREFORE, l, MlCHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do
hereby proclaim March 19-25, 2006 as "HOME EDUCATION WEEK" in North Carolina and call upon
all citizens of this State to observe this week and recognize the continued growth and importance of horne
education in the State of North Carolina.
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affiXed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this second day of March in the year of o ur Lord two thousand
· and six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.